The Burrell Bucs will head out on the road to square off against the Deer Lakes Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burrell barely beat East Allegheny the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bucs blew past the Wild Cats 13-1 on Thursday. The game marked the Bucs' most dominant victory of the season.
Gino Giannetti was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Brady Valovchik also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Burrell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Deer Lakes beat Shady Side Academy 4-1 on Friday.
Deer Lakes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Smith, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Burrell's record now sits at 11-5. As for Deer Lakes, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Burrell beat Deer Lakes 5-2 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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